Chapter 5: The Great Demon Archer
Sean's gaze glanced at Milie's body, and he really couldn't see that this thin man's body contained such a huge amount of power.
The arrow just now was beyond Sean's expected range, and it was even a kilometer away.
The ability to do this with a bow and arrow alone and his own strength really amazed Sean, and if the people here were only physically fit, they would indeed be far beyond the humans on Earth.
After Milie's arrow, the two rookies in the archery team, who were pale and bloodless, and obviously had not gone through a similar scene, couldn't wait to shoot an arrow each.
It's just that what makes people laugh and cry is that these two arrows have only shot about 100 meters and are already exhausted, except for adding a little joke, there is no achievement.
Sean smiled dumbly, it turned out that Milie was also one of the outstanding personnel, otherwise it would not be possible to hit the target from such a distance.
Shaking the short bow in his hand, Sean had a faint taste of comparison in his heart, and he also pulled out the short bow and shot at the other person who rushed to the front in the same way as Milie.
The bowstring trembled slightly, and it didn't seem to be very intense, such a slight movement made the archers around them show disdainful expressions, and such a soft arrow could be handled?
However, their faces changed in the next moment, and they became full of shock and disbelief.
Sean's arrow was as fast as lightning, reaching a kilometer away at a speed that was unattainable to the naked eye, accurately sinking into the neck of the first person's horse.
The horse neighed in grief, and then fell down heroically, and the knight on the horse also suffered the miserable fate of his companions, and became a mass of minced meat.
"Good. ”
Miriel's eyes lit up, and he defiantly drew the bow and arrow from his quiver, and shot out one arrow after another.
Sean smiled, raised his eyebrows, and not to be outdone, drew his bow and arrows, and shot them in the same way.
Countless screams suddenly sounded in the front of the horse team, one after another the horses were shot down by bows and arrows, and the thieves who rushed to the front died tragically under the hooves of the horses without exception.
By the time they rushed from 1,000 meters to about 200 meters, more than 50 people had already fallen. Looking at the arrows that shot out of the caravan like a meteor catching the moon, an arrow as fast as an arrow, like a series of deadly arrows, these thieves finally became afraid.
After all, they are just thieves, not real regular troops. No matter how hard you train, fighting a tailwind and a headwind are two completely different things.
Suddenly, the thieves and cavalry were in confusion, and one by one they pulled the galloping horses, as if they were hiding from something, and an atmosphere of fear unexpectedly filled the field.
The thieves' fears were quickly discovered by the commander behind them, and a werewolf shaman in the distance changed his face greatly, and he muttered from his mouth: "Impossible, how can it be a magic bow? Could it be that this caravan is a member of the Marquis?"
Sean continued to shoot as if unconsciously, his movements became faster and faster, and the whole person had entered an inexplicable realm that seemed to be embedded in nature, and he didn't even notice the other party's escape.
Suddenly, Sean stopped, because when he stretched out his hand to draw the arrow, he actually felt empty, and then found that there was no arrow in the three ordinary quivers he had prepared.
Only then did Sean realize that in the short period of time just now, he had shot a full sixty arrows one after another.
Looking at the thieves in the distance, Sean's heart was extremely surprised, these thief cavalry had more than 400 people, and they were about to rush to the range of close combat, but at this time they chose to retreat, what did this commander think? Could it be that he was actually a pig's head?
For a moment, Sean was puzzled by the world's methods of warfare.
Suddenly, he felt a very strange atmosphere spread around him, Sean swept around in surprise, only to see that everyone was looking at him dumbfounded, from their gaze, Sean could clearly feel the complex feelings of admiration, gratitude and shock.
Disturbing his scalp, Sean pointed ahead and asked, "It's weird, how did they retreat?"
The people around him looked at him with tears and laughter, and Milie smiled bitterly: "Mr. Sean, they were scared off by you. ”
"No way. Sean shook his head and said, "They are still a few hundred meters away from rushing into our battle circle, I alone can't stop it, retreating at this moment, I'm afraid only a fool would make a choice." ”
"They were indeed forced back by you. A tall figure stepped back from the front, and everywhere he passed, everyone bent down and saluted, all with respectful expressions on their faces, it was none other than Andrade of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Regiment.
Sean looked surprised and asked, "Is it? So their commander is a big idiot?"
"No, their commander is a very smart man. Andrade smiled heartily and said, "Because your arrow just now has already shot the leader of the Knicks Thieves off his horse." The core of this group of thieves is Nix himself, and once he has an accident, these thieves will lose their backbone, so their rear commander is forced to order a retreat. ”
Sean suddenly realized that his shit luck was so good, and it was no wonder that an arrow shot down the opponent's core.
There is a very key term in the war of cold weapons, which is called morale. Once morale is insufficient, no matter how many people can't exert their strong combat effectiveness.
Knicks's position in the thieves group is equivalent to the commander of an army, if the commander of an army is killed, then the soldiers under his command will naturally have the heart to fight to the death.
However, is this really the reason for their retreat? Sean had a vague feeling in his heart that it didn't seem to be so simple.
Blinking his eyes twice, Sean asked, "Is that guy named Nyx dead?"
"No, you shot his horse, and it was a pity that he was rescued by his men after being trampled on by the rest of the horses. Andrade said with regret.
Sean felt the same way, if the shot just now was aimed at a person, then it would definitely not give him a chance to get out. But when the opposing cavalry charged, the vast majority of them shot horses without shooting men. The horse fell, and in the aftermath of the onslaught, the knight had little chance of surviving. And once the horse falls, it will inevitably cause a great obstacle to the subsequent impact, which can effectively reduce the impact speed of the opponent, which is the reason why most excellent archers choose to shoot horses.
Nodding slightly, Sean asked, "Will they ever come back?"
"I don't know. Andrade laughed: "If the Knicks are seriously injured, then naturally they will not return." But if he was only slightly injured, I was afraid that he would not be able to swallow this breath. ”
Sean smiled and said, "If he wants to come, then I'll just wait for him." ”
If Sean had said this yesterday, it would have caused everyone to laugh, but now, everyone nodded silently, as if all this was taken for granted.
These people had not walked this road for a day or two, and they had encountered thieves several times, but never once had it been as smooth as it had been, and the other party had left dozens of corpses behind and retreated in a hurry. If this thing spreads, it is enough to make it difficult for everyone to believe it.
A small archer was able to suppress the charge of hundreds of knights. Although the real reason was the unexpected fall of the Knicks, everyone was excited at the moment, and they automatically ignored this problem.
Milie stepped forward respectfully and said sincerely: "Mr. Sean, I apologize to you for what I just said. ”
"What?" asked Sean, confused.
Milie's face turned red and he said, "I just said that in the steppe, the short bow is useless, but it turns out that your ability far surpasses mine. ”
Sean looked at Mi Lie, who was silent, and felt a little unbearable in his heart, and said, "Mi Lie, in fact, your archery skills should be above me." ”
Milie's face flushed more and more, he shook his head gloomily, and said, "Thank you for your relief, but I still have a little self-knowledge." Your archery is far above mine. ”
Sean picked up his short bow and said, "Captain Milie, I can shoot so fast and accurately, in fact, most of it depends on this bow." ”
Milie and the others were slightly shocked and looked at the short bow in Sean's hand.
Sean spun slightly around one end of the bow and pulled out an energy crystal.
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and Milie exclaimed, "Magic bow?"
"That's right, it's the magic bow. Sean smiled and said, "On this magic bow, there are two magics, one is the acceleration technique, and the other is the precision technique. He looked at Mireel and asked, "Now you understand." ”
Milie nodded heavily, the expression on his face was no longer so sad, just looking at the short bow in Sean's hand, it was like looking at a beautiful woman covered in **, with indescribable enthusiasm and greed.
Not only him, but more than thirty archers around him, including Andrade and other warriors, also had the same expression.
Sean keenly looked at everyone's eyes, and sighed in his heart, the human heart is really the most difficult thing to measure, and it seems that he can't stay in this team for too long.
Andrade took a deep breath and said, "It turns out that you are a magic archer, which is really disrespectful. ”
Magic archers are those who use magic bows and arrows, and although their status is not comparable to that of mages, as long as they have magic bows in hand, they are as indispensable a member of the team as warriors who wield magic weapons. A team like the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group naturally has to find a way to woo and show favor.
"You're so polite. Sean nodded slightly and said humbly.
"No, if it weren't for you today, I'm afraid there would be half of the people here......" Andrade hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything.
But the faces of the people around who heard this sentence all changed slightly. Indeed, once the Knicks thieves rushed into the caravan, even if they could win in the end, it would be impossible to guarantee the safety of all the people, and the thought of this made these people look at Sean with a little more gratitude.
However, Sean still noticed that there was still an irrepressible greed in the eyes of many people, and their eyes were still tightly locked on the short bow in their hands.
It is very obvious that in the eyes of these people, the reason why they can exert their might, almost single-handedly repelling hundreds of thieves, is the biggest hero is this magic bow, if you can get this magic bow, I am afraid that many people are willing to take a risk.
Shaking his head slightly, Sean smiled and said, "Captain Andrade, this is just a coincidence, if it wasn't for the fact that they just hit the Knicks, they would never have retreated." ”
"That's right. Andrade burst out laughing and said, "This is a coincidence, and the good fortune you have brought us, and for us mercenaries, good luck is undoubtedly the most important. ”
A series of shouts rang out from all around, and this time, everyone's faces were filled with happy smiles. Of course, there are many people who have a strange thought hidden behind their smiles that no one can see.
Many people gathered around to thank him, and it was not until Andrade urged him that the caravan officially departed.
In the face of everyone's praise and compliments, Sean always maintained a gentle smile, and he nodded gently to everyone, but for some reason, everyone faintly felt a feeling of being like a mountain and unclimbable in his body, even if it was Andrade, a mercenary leader who was in charge of the future of more than 100 people.
That night, Sean slept in his tent, but from this day on, his position in the caravan changed completely. No one dared to arrange his evening vigil anymore. At the same time, the abundance of food he received at night was also more abundant than that of ordinary people, and it was on par with several caravan leaders, regimental leaders, and important people.
However, there is no objection to such treatment that Sean receives. Just look at what he has achieved today alone, and it is enough to be convincing.
Sean was in the tent where he lived alone, still doing the radio gym, wearing an eye patch for exercise, and at any time, he had no habit of relaxing.
However, in a large tent in the center of the caravan, the three mercenary leaders, the only magician in the Blood Wolf Mercenary Regiment, and the two people in the Chamber of Commerce who had the right to speak quietly gathered together.
"Hugo, what is the origin of that Sean?" Andrade asked in a deep voice.
Hugo spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "I really don't know, he met Maddie in the mercenary union." ”
Andrade coughed lightly and said, "You've been with him for a few days, what do you think?"
Hugo shook his head in annoyance, he is also one of the mercenary captains, although the number of his subordinates is a little smaller, but each of them has strong combat effectiveness, so it is not easy for him to be the head of the regiment, where is there still time to inquire about Sean.
Mireel touched his chin and said, "He's an outstanding archer, I can vouch for it." ”
The crowd glared at him angrily, and if he could shoot sixty fast horses with his own strength and force a team of more than four hundred horses back, then this archer could not be called outstanding, but should be called the god of arrows.
Mireel glanced at the crowd and explained, "Guys, I mean, his marksmanship is very good, and even if he doesn't have that magic bow, he may not be inferior to me. ”
That's what those people were moved by.
Although Sean had achieved outstanding results during the day, most of the people thought that he was relying on the excellent magic bow in his hand. But it was Mireel's statement that attracted everyone's attention.
To be able to win the admiration of the famous archer Mire, but it is an honor that only those who are truly talented and learn can get.
Hugo licked his lips twice and said, "Although Sean has always said that he is an archer, before today, I have never believed it. He sighed and said, "But after seeing his performance today and your evaluation of Milie, I have to believe it." ”
Andrade's expression moved slightly, and he asked, "Hugo, what kind of profession did you think he was?"
"Warriors. Hugo said without hesitation: "I thought he was an outstanding fighter, at least not worse than Maddie." ”
Everyone's hearts were shocked again, such a powerful magic archer was enough to surprise everyone. However, if he is also a warrior who is not inferior to Maddie the werewolf, it is even more amazing.
"Hugo, how can you have such a judgment?" asked a merchant leader, puzzled, "This man's body is not very strong, can he compare to Maddie?" ”
Hugo smiled dumbly and asked, "Do you know how he and Maddie met in the mercenary guild?"
"I don't know. The merchant leader said honestly.
Hugo made a gesture that was familiar to everyone, and he clasped his hands together in a strange position, and everyone laughed at the thought of Maddie's surname and habits.
"Why, is Sean wrestling with Maddie?" said with a smile, "It's funny, how long did he hold on?"
Hugo's face became more and more funny, and he smiled awkwardly and said, "He won." ”
Andrade and the others were stunned, several people looked at each other, Werewolf Maddie has a great reputation here, not only because of his fierce combat, but also because of his great wrist strength, even the two merchant leaders have vaguely heard of it. But no one could have imagined that Sean would be able to beat Maddie in a wrist wrestling match.
Thinking of the size of those two people, everyone had a sense of confusion in their hearts.
"Hugo, are you sure Maddie's wrist strength is not as strong as Sean's?" Andrade asked incredulously.
Hugo nodded cautiously and said, "This is what Maddie told me personally, and he will never lie." ”
Andrade nodded deeply and said, "I also remember, a few days ago, there was a small rumor circulating in our group that Maddie lost in the mercenary union in a wrist wrestling with someone, and it seems that that person should be Sean." ”
"How strong is he?" a caravan leader's eyes were blazing, and after a moment, he asked, "What is the origin of this person?"
No one answered him, several people looked at each other, and no one could figure out where such a master appeared in the Gehan Empire.
The leader of the caravan looked at everyone, he lowered his voice softly, and said, "Everyone, is this person a lone mercenary?"
"Perhaps. Andrade muttered.
"Mr. Andrade, is the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group interested in him?"
"Of course. Andrade said without hesitation, glancing his eyes at Mireel and Hugo.
The two of them shook their heads slightly, their faces were full of regret, since Andrade was planning to pull people, then their two mercenary groups naturally did not have any competitiveness.
As long as you are not an idiot, when facing the olive branch of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, you will not set your sights on the Tiger Mercenary Group and the Mireel Mercenary Group.
The merchant leader smiled and said, "Mr. Andrade, if you can persuade him to join your mercenary group, then we will definitely congratulate you, but what if he doesn't want to join the mercenary group?"
Andrade was slightly stunned, he forced a laugh, and said: "No, since he is a registered mercenary, and he is a magic archer or a warrior, then he definitely needs to join a mercenary group, otherwise if he encounters a demon beast in the depths of the prairie, he will only have a dead end." ”
"I understand, but I don't seem to care very much about his attitude. The merchant leader continued to laugh.
Andrade's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam, and he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Bardell, what do you mean by that?"
Bardell smiled slightly and said, "I have a proposal, if he is not willing to join the mercenary group, then I will come forward and invite him to join our chamber of commerce." ”
Snorting softly, Andrade said, "What if he doesn't want to either." ”
Bardell said unhurriedly: "I can prepare a good salary for him, and with this money, he can even live this life with peace of mind." ”
Andrade's face changed slightly, what is the power of money, he knows very well that he can still be unmoved in this situation, but he is afraid that it is very little.
"And if so, what if he wouldn't?" asked Mireel suddenly.
The smile on Bardell's face slowly retracted: "If he still refuses, hehe, hehe, he's a one-wayer, and the magic bow in his hand must be able to get a lot of money." ”
Several people in the room fell silent. However, they didn't see that above their heads, a small mosquito fly was perched on top of the tent without moving......
I don't know if it was because the Knicks fell to the ground and was trampled by several galloping horses, so the injury was not light, so in the following period of time, the caravan went all the way safely and never encountered any thieves again.
Twenty days later, they finally reached the city of Olidogua in the Werewolf Empire.
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The horses' hooves were good, walking on the gravel road on a rainy night, and the pebbles shone like fish scales.
After walking on the prairie for more than twenty days, they finally arrived at the city of Olidogua in the Werewolf Empire. It is a city with a long history, and in terms of size and scope, it is not inferior to the city of Subitira in the Ghrakhan Empire.
On the main road in the city, there is an extra-wide stone slab that can accommodate eight horse-drawn carriages running side by side. However, the caravan did not come to the middle of the road, but walked in the direction of the right hand on the outermost two roads.
Sean asked the werewolf Maddie next to him, and learned that in the city of Oridogua, ordinary people are not allowed to walk in the middle of the avenue, except for nobles, shamans and magicians, anyone who walks in the middle of the road will be attacked by the city guards.
Shaking his head slightly, Sean sighed in his heart, he couldn't imagine that the privileged people in the werewolf empire would have such a rule. However, looking at the calm faces of the people around him, this rule must have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
It didn't take long for everyone to come to a large compound, which was where the caravan settled in the city of Oridogua, and a group of people bustled into it, after so many days of trekking, anyone would feel tired, except for the principal, most people were most eager for a good wash, and then a good night's sleep.
Of course, those who are particularly energetic are not among them.
After Maddie settled down, she immediately pulled Sean out of the compound quietly, and said to Sean secretly: "Hey, I'll take you to a good place." ”
Sean was slightly stunned, he looked at the other party suspiciously, and asked, "Where is it?"
"Just follow me and you'll know. Maddie blinked, but no matter how she looked at it, it gave people a lewd feeling.
Unable to shudder, Sean hesitated, but followed him to the legendary place that was very interesting.
A twisted alley, a few small rooms, walking in, ancient jazz music, warm candlelight, scattered human voices, fresh, delicate, thick foaming aroma of wine......
Sean sniffled twice and asked, "Are you going to drink here?"
Maddie smiled and said, "In addition to drinking, there is a lot of fun to play here." ”
As he spoke, he had stopped, and Sean looked up to see that in the deepest part of the alley, there was a hot spring inn with a somewhat broken appearance.
Frowning slightly, Sean asked in disbelief, "You want to take a hot spring?"
"yes. Maddie said proudly: "Don't worry, soak here once, I promise you want to come next time." ”
Pushing the door in, Maddie is very familiar with this place, and most of the people here also recognize him and greet him one after another. A moment later, they had already entered the inner room, and several seductive-looking, smiling women stepped forward with a smile and scolding, and one of them simply hugged Maddie.
Sean's mouth opened slightly, and he moaned helplessly. After he saw the scene in front of him, he immediately understood what this place was, and he didn't expect that a moment of negligence would lead him to a place similar to the Records Temple.
But to be honest, Sean didn't have any resistance or embarrassment in his heart, but looking at these women around him, he couldn't raise any interest in his heart.
It's not that Sean is hypocritical, and it's not that he has anything unspeakable about his body, but the faces and figures of the girls here really make him a little frightened.
There were many people in the whole courtyard, and a couple of men and women hugged each other as if no one was around. There are werewolves and humans who come here, but the women here are all werewolves.
Looking at the fluffy tails that kept wagging behind these women, and the tall and bloated figure compared to humans, Sean was a little sick to his stomach. He looked at the humans who were chatting and laughing with the wolf girl with admiration, but he was self-aware and knew that it was difficult for him to be so open.
"Sean, what's wrong with you, come on, I'll introduce you to a few good friends. Maddie became more and more obscene, Sean pursed the corners of his mouth, Maddie at this moment, and the majestic Maddie who was holding a big knife when facing the thieves group, was very different, even if he saw it with his own eyes, Sean couldn't associate the two together.
"Forget it, Maddie. Sean hurriedly stopped him and said, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." ”
With that, he ignored Maddie's obstruction, snorted, passed through a few people, and left the hot spring inn with lightning speed.
Behind him, there was the crazy laughter of Maddie and others, and even some people shouted: "It turned out to be a chick" and other topics.
After leaving the compound full of wolf girls, Sean spat hard, but he had to admit that the purebred humans from the earth were indeed fundamentally different from the people here in terms of aesthetics.
Walking casually on the streets, it didn't take long for him to get lost in this strange city. However, he did not panic, nor did he deliberately look for the direction of the caravan, but wandered around the cities in the Werewolf Empire.
In the huge city, humans and werewolves live in peace, and these two very different races seem to be harmoniously integrated. Sean didn't understand what kind of power had made two completely different races what they were now.
Before he knew it, he came to a food street, and from the crowdedness of this street, you can imagine how the various snacks tasted in it.
After a few hurried glances, he was surprised to find that the four most popular places selling snacks on this street were actually two werewolves and two human shops.
After spending a silver clay, Sean's stomach was already swollen, and he couldn't help but be amazed, it turned out that the werewolf's cooking skills were not inferior to that of humans.
Especially among the four small shops, each small shop has a unique signature food, whether it is the color, flavor or shape, it can be called a must, so that Sean can't help but regret in his heart after feasting, why did he stay in the blacksmith shop in Subitira City, otherwise the snacks there will definitely not be worse than the city of the Werewolf Empire.
The sun is gradually going down, and many shops are starting to close. After all, life here cannot be compared to the earth in the 21st century, and once the warmth of the sun is lost, most parts of the city are suddenly quiet.
Sean shook his head slightly, and with a flick of his fingers, a small mosquito flew up from his body silently.
Then Sean glanced at the mosquitoes and flies in the air from time to time, and slowly found the place where the caravan was stationed in the direction of its flight.
When Sean returned, he immediately saw Miree and several chamber of commerce bodyguards discussing something at the gate, and when they saw Sean appear, they were relieved and stepped forward to greet him.
Sean smiled slightly and talked to them kindly, but when he returned to his room, the smile on his face suddenly retracted, and a cold smile overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
It seems that in addition to the owner of this chamber of commerce, Bardell, there is also this Mire, who is known for being good at bows and arrows. Without asking, he was eyeing the short bow in his hand.
I was secretly glad in my heart, if it wasn't for the help of No. 1, where would I be able to see through the true face behind these people.
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After two days in the city, Andrade finally came to the door.
Accompanying the handsome knight leader was a man with a cloak on his head, and although Sean didn't see his face, he vaguely sensed a trace of mental fluctuations emanating from his body.
His heart moved slightly, and he suddenly paid attention to this person.
"Mr. Sean, this is Mr. Fisher, the magician of our Blood Wolf Mercenary Regiment. Andrade said with a smile.
Sean got up slightly and said, "Hello, Dear Mr. Magician. ”
Fisher nodded slightly, and sat down. Sean sneered disdainfully in his heart, although the magic fluctuations on this guy's body are not small, he is only a ninth-level apprentice at most. Such an apprentice-level mage is naturally a top-level existence in a team of more than 100 people, but for himself who has killed a ninth-level or a tenth-level apprentice, it is nothing at all.
And this Fixter didn't notice the magic fluctuations hidden in Sean's body at all, so Sean became less and less afraid of him.
However, Sean's face still maintained a very respectful expression.
"Mr. Sean, we are here to discuss something with you. Andrade said with a smile.
"Master Andrade, I wonder what you have to say?"
"Actually, it's not a big deal, we're just here to hear what Mr. Sean has seen and heard in various places. ”
Sean smiled dumbly and said, "I'm just a homeless man in the empire, I don't have the heart to observe these things at all, and I just want to eat here because I want to eat together." ”
"But I've heard that Mr. Sean's goal is Lake Estanko. ”
Sean deliberately hesitated for a moment, and said, "That's right, I heard that there are a lot of precious metals there that can be washed down by the tide upstream, so I want to try my luck there." ”
"What metal do you need?"
Sean was stunned, to be honest, he really didn't have any special goals.
Seeing Sean's hesitation, Andrade said boldly: "Mr. Sean, what do you need, just say it, if we have it in the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, then the contemptible people will not be stingy." ”
(To be continued)